Australian Council for Adult Literacy Conference Darwin 13 & 14 September 2017 Darwin Convention Centre, Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin
In 2017 the Australian Council for Adult Literacy celebrates 40 years of actively promoting language, literacy, numeracy, and communication provision and resear... Read more

Below is an extract from an address provided last week by Senator Birmingham at an AI Group forum. Makes for an interesting read and rather bluntly throws the gauntlet to the states and territories to come to the Skilling Australians table in regards to programs and funding. Indeed this should gener... Read more

In a shocking indictment of the need for a concerted effort to improve school attendance rates, the latest NAPALN results indictate that half of the Territory’s Year 9 students did not meet the national minimum standards in NAPLAN this year - typically scoring 20 to 30% less than other juris... Read more

NT and International Agenet event - Sydney Town Hall Lower exhibition space Tuesday September 19 – Tuesday 9.00 – 12.30
There is an opportunity for NT CRICOS registered providers to take direct action in the largest onshore student market in Australia, Sydney. NSW has a large popul... Read more

Free small business tax workshop - Darwin
The ATO staff in partnership with the Business Enterprise Centre Darwin and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission are hosting a number of free information sessions.
Tax Essentials for Small Business Wednesday 9 August 2017: 5:00pm - 7:00... Read more

India – Transnational skilling opportunity in association with the Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE) -
As you would aware, India has an increasing and huge demand for skills all levels.
Kerala is on the southern/western side of India and is considered a relatively affluent province... Read more

Easy to implement and effective ELICOS and EAL teacher professional development ideas
Tuesday 8 August at 1.00pm - 2.00pm EST
This webinar looks at a wide range of easy to implement professional development ideas for all teachers. The focus will be on EAL and ELICOS teaching but many o... Read more

ACPET invitation – Time for Coffee, Croissants and a Chat? Monday morning 21 August.
Something on your chest? A burning desire to shares some good news? Or some concerns with the system of late? Folk in the education and training sector are welcome to join with like souls from 8... Read more

Prelude to the Future – Warehousing and Logistics and member Group Training Northern Territory (GTNT)
This program was designed by GTNT in partnership with Shell Australia, Department of Trade, Business and Innovation and CDU. Some 20 Territorians identified as having challenges in... Read more

Good to meet with Darwin Lord Mayor Katrina Fong Lim to discuss the growing role of private providers in Darwin, the need for a more diverse training environment and a number of initiatives aimed at increasing the number of international students who can call Darwin their temporary home.
It is impo... Read more

The Federal Government announced in May this year of a Skilling Australians Fund that supersedes the pre exisiting National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform which disolved on 30 June. This new fund has been touted as underpinning a new partnership with the states and territories.... Read more

Public submissions are being received in respect of a review of regional education that aims to identify the key issues and challenges faced by rural students with nine themes:
• Curriculum and assessment
• Teachers and teaching
• Leaders and leadership
• Informatio... Read more

Interested in delivering in India? Join StudyNT to learn more about a new opportunity for NT VET providers.
When: 2:30-4:00pm, Monday 31 July
Where: Arafura Room, Level 1, Development House, 76 The Esplanade, Darwin
There are over 20 Centres of Excellence being built across Kerala by the Ke... Read more

There are now over 550 000 international students in Australia – and this does not include those tourists or those on other visa categories undertaking studies or unaccredited short courses. The vast majority of these students are in Sydney and Melbourne - with more international higher educ... Read more

A recent report by Skilling Australia Foundation explored a number of myths that surround vocational education and training (VET) and related data as to the value of VET study. Thnaks to Hugh Roberts of NT Industry Skills Advisory Council (ISACNT) for this insight.
Facts
The report, “P... Read more

The Australian Council on Adult Literacy (ACAL) and the Strategic Priority Project on Indigenous adult English Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) would like to warmly invite you to attend a one day Symposium on English LLN at Charles Darwin University on the 12th September 2017.
This... Read more

To start the week off with a bang, Lana Harasymiv showcases effective strategies for student-led EAL and ELICOS classrooms. Dr Peter Ryan demonstrates models for enhanced governance within RTO's and Maree Thorne ends the week with two effective webinars by showing how to add a training p... Read more

Marc Ratcliffe is a multi-award-winning trainer, author and education entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of MRWED Training and Assessment, a private RTO that specialises in Trainer Training. He is a strong advocate for "edu-tainment" and believes that learner involvement and f... Read more

Working in an association such as ACPET and being emerged in all things education and training, good, bad and ugly, it is easy to underestimate the amazing and positive outcomes of what our diverse members offer. Real skills that add to the capacity of the individual and business while continuing to... Read more

As you should know, the Australian Industry Skills Council (AISC) was established in 2015 by agreement of the Council of Australian Governments Industry and Skills Council to provide industry leadership to the VET sector in Australia.
The AISC is supported by the Australian Government Department of... Read more

In 2017 the ACPET National Conference will be held in sunny Quensland. If you're looking for an excuse to escape from the crowds and dry season heat of Darwin, then the 2017 ACPET National Conference and APIEF is it!
In addition to the Conference being held in a steller location there is so muc... Read more

A few months back ACPET and members GTNT and ICAE welcomed a high level Philippine business delegation, led by the Hon Alfredo Maranon Jr, Head of the Negro Occidental province of the Philippines and hosted in Darwin by local Consul General Mr John Rivas.
The Philippines is eager to access Aussie t... Read more

Fifteen NT vocational education and training students are currently on a study exchange tour to Shandong Province, China.
The students are from members BCA National Training Group and GTNT as well Charles Darwin University and are enaged in studies in aged care, community service and business leade... Read more

A business better opportunity for your RTO
Wednesday 5 July ACPET Boardroom Level 2 The Avenues 12 Salonika Street 10 – 2.30 pm
There is no doubt that those who have invested in RTO land are under increasing pressure to not only become more competitive in their endeavours t... Read more

Intensive Risk Management Workshop (Non-accredited)
Risk Management is mandatory for all workplaces. and this workshop aims at identifying hazards, assessing the risk against those hazards, implementing the best controls for the hazards and managing & monitoring the risk. By att... Read more

Jobsinthent.com.au
Well done to the NT ISAC (Industry Skills Advisory Council) on the launch of their most comprehensive jobsinthent web site.
This site provides a wealth of material that will appeal to both potential students and job seekers and acts as a portal to a number of relevant skills sit... Read more

Nearly two hundred students, family, friends and VIPs celebrated in style in the member's Dining Room in Parliament House on Tuesady evening for the BCA Training’s Graduation evening.
Over 60 domestic and international graduands that undertook studies aligned to child and aged care, commu... Read more

StudyNT is sponsoring three awards in the 2017 Chief Minister’s Export and Industry Awards, two for students and one for providers.
ACPET is eager to promote these awards as a wondeful way of celebrating your RTO's success and that of your students. By particpating you are also promoting... Read more

ACPET’s Constitution requires that a minimum of three (3) Directors stand for re-election each year. The decision regarding which Directors stand in any particular year depends on vacancies, the rotation of vacancies and the maximum years of service stipulated in ACPET's By-Laws. As a resu... Read more